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S. 2451 114th Congress Senate

A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in…

Official title: A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 20, 2016 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 23, 2016
Received in the House.
Feb 22, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 12, 2016
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S886-887)
Feb 12, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S886-887)
Feb 12, 2016
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S886-887)
Feb 12, 2016
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S886-887)
Jan 20, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 20, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 23, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill designates as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza" the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, DC.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4452 Identical bill To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and Inte…
  • SRES 224 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwe…
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2451: A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2451/
MLA
"S. 2451: A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2451/.
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S. 2451, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2451/.
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[S. 2451: A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2451/)
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